ESG Regulations & Frameworks
A plain-language reference to the major ESG and sustainability regulations and reporting frameworks shaping how companies disclose, decarbonize, and manage impact. Each page summarizes who it applies to, key dates, and the official source.
Informational reference only, not legal advice. Each page links to the official source.
- CBAMEuropean UnionPhasing inCarbon Border Adjustment MechanismAn EU mechanism that puts a carbon price on imports of certain carbon-intensive goods, to mirror the cost faced by EU producers.
- EU Batteries RegulationEuropean UnionPhasing inRegulation concerning batteries and waste batteriesEU cradle-to-grave battery rules: carbon footprint declaration for EV batteries, recycled-content minimums for cobalt, lithium and nickel, due diligence, and a digital battery passport from 2027.
- EU CO2 StandardsEuropean UnionPhasing inCO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehiclesEU fleet CO2 targets cutting new car and van emissions 15% from 2025, 55%/50% from 2030 and 100% from 2035, effectively ending new combustion-engine car sales in 2035.